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By preordering the deluxe edition, you have the chance to start playing Saros in early access 48 hours before its official release at these times: 9 p.m. PDT on Monday, April 27 for the west coast of North America 12 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 28 for the east coast of North America 12 a.m. BRT on Tuesday, April 28 for Brazil 12 a.m. BST on Tuesday, April 28 for the U.K. 12 a.m. CEST on Tuesday, April 28 for western Europe 12 a.m. JST on Tuesday, April 28 for Japan 12 a.m. AEST on Tuesday, April 28 for the east coast of Australia

Saros will be releasing globally at midnight in your region on Thursday, April 30, based on the time shown on the PlayStation Store. Time works in weird ways in the maddening land of Carcosa, so if you want to make sure you know when the game releases in your time zone, check the list below: 9 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, April 29 for the west coast of North America 12 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 30 for the east coast of North America 12 a.m. BRT on Thursday, April 30 for Brazil 12 a.m. BST on Thursday, April 30 for the U.K. 12 a.m. CEST on Thursday, April 30 for western Europe

In short, no — Saros is not connected to Returnal. Saros is not a sequel to Returnal, and they do not share a universe or exist in the same continuity. However, there is some common ground between them that's worth mentioning. Firstly, the two games fundamentally play quite similarly, although Saros has a few gameplay features that Returnal doesn't and vice versa. They both exist within the genre of science fiction, both taking place on fictitious planets featuring alien life. While there is a little bit of crossover between the two games, they aren't related in terms of narrative. That's that